FIVE FAMILIES MEATBALL MARIANA

BEEF & LAMB SEASONED MEATBALLS SLOWLY COOKED IN THE FIVE FAMILIES TOMATO SAUCE

YUMMY CHEESE MELT TOPPING WITH FRESH GREEN CHILLIES

FIVE FAMILIES TOMATO SAUCE

1 red pepper fine diced

1 onion fine diced

ooil

2 garlic cloves fine chopped

1 stick celery very fine diced

1 carrot very fine diced

Lrg glass red wine

4 tins top quality tomato's

Tom puree

1 tbsp sugar

Salt & pepper

Gently soften the red pepper, onion, garlic, carrot & celery in ooil for approx 30 minutes then add the tomato's, wine & sugar and simmer very gently for approx 40 minutes, add the tom puree and season to taste, simmer on for another 20 minutes.  Leave to stand letting the flavours develop even further.

MEATBALLS

1/3 lamb mince

2/3 ground chuck steak

Salt & pepper

Fresh parsley

Mix all the ingredients together well and make into meatballs, any size you like.  You can change the meat ratio or ingredients, I like pork and beef or a trio of all sometimes.  Pan fry in ooil to seal the balls, this adds more flavour to the Mariana, you can cook them from raw in the hot tom sauce, slowly and then you will get a very soft melt in your mouth meatball, but they will look insipid.